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Echo Valley Farm Cottage

Locality: Springbrook, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 414 574 484

Address: 34 Lyrebird Ridge Road 4213 Springbrook, QLD, Australia

Website: http://echovalleyfarmstay.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Lots of lovely wildlife around at the moment. These Tawnys have made their home in the safety of our yard ......... and the Plovers have already laid their eggs out in the paddock! Thanks to John from Wildcare for helping us with an injured Red Legged Pademelon last week - much appreciated!

25.01.2022 Farm Stall topped up with home grown fresh picked produce! Some ready to eat certified organic kiwi fruit and certified organic lemons. We also have the regulars - custard apples, garlic, macadamias, eggs, jams, sauces and our new Rosemary Vinegar - all chemical free!

24.01.2022 Although the Beechmont fire has calmed down for the moment ....... it looks like it will be a long, dry spring - no rain in forecast. This will put a lot of pressure on feed for the animals and the environment in general. The grass is crunchy under our feet and the fire danger is extreme. We all need to be extremely careful of anything we do which may create a spark to start a fire. A big thank you to all our fire fighters all over the country helping to keep us safe.

24.01.2022 Delicious ready to eat kiwi fruit on the Farm Stall! Plenty of custard apples, lemons and maccas. Last few bags of this seasons garlic! Thanks for your support of fresh local chemical free produce!

23.01.2022 Happy thoughts on International Women’s Day!

23.01.2022 New calves ...... and a bit of rain hopefully means some fresh new grass for us here!Plenty of places still have no rain and no grass so if you are able to donate to a cause Rural Aid and The Buy a Bale campaign needs your support ..... more than ever!

23.01.2022 Lots of interesting things happening on the farm right now. The fire across the ridge has settled down thanks to all the fire fighters involved. Whitie the goat is keeping a watch for us....... pruning in the orchard is almost finished and there are plenty of interesting creatures appearing now it is Spring!

23.01.2022 Welcome your Guests or brighten your Christmas table with a beautiful bunch of roses! These locally grown long stem roses are just $10 for a bunch of 10. On the Echo Valley Farm Stall now........

22.01.2022 Couldnt post this video with the other photos Check this out ....... you dont see this very often! Pruning was a bit more exciting than usual!! These 2 snakes had a public display of affection ..........

22.01.2022 Couldn’t post this video with the other photos Check this out ....... you don’t see this very often! Pruning was a bit more exciting than usual!! These 2 snakes had a public display of affection ..........

22.01.2022 Our chemical-free Garlic is picked and drying! For sale now on the Echo Valley Farm Stall. It is a real bargain at just $25 per kg. It is available in 200gm packs for $5 and 400gm packs for $10.

22.01.2022 It's that time of year again ....... Happy Mother's Day!!!

21.01.2022 Echo Valley Farm Stall stocked up for Mother’s Day next week! Freshly picked healthy value packs for $5 with lemons, turmeric, kiwi fruit and garlic. New season Macadamias for $5 bag and as always packs of firewood and kindling for $5 bag and don’t forget our delicious home made jams and sauces and local garlic. Kiwi fruit just picked and will be available by the weekend!

21.01.2022 We’ve had a cancellation for the weekend of 26-29 November due to the Covid situation in South Australia! This is the perfect place to cool down on these hot days! You can book direct or via Air BnB!

20.01.2022 These cute little twins were left abandoned under this tree by their Mum for reasons unknown ........ they have joined our older lamb Lilli for the daily bottle feeding routine! Lots of love and fun and they are doing very well!

19.01.2022 We are excited to be starting this years Land for Wildlife project - a couple of kms of stock exclusion and wildlife friendly fencing to keep the cattle out of our beautiful wet sclerophyll forest area. In order to have minimal impact the new fence line is being cleared by hand. Environmental weeds such as Lantana and Cassia are also being removed by hand as part of the project!

19.01.2022 Support Dancing Waters Cafe’s weekend breakfasts and enjoy Echo Valley Farm fresh eggs cooked Ana’s way!! A great new weekend opportunity for Springbrook for locals and visitors alike!!

18.01.2022 Very busy time of year! We are getting on top of fireweed again with some help from enthusiastic international travellers - the best way to remove fireweed is to hand pull every plant before the flowers go to seed! This is the first year we have managed to cover the whole property ....... and we are finally feeling like we are winning this battle against this toxic weed!

18.01.2022 Kiwi Fruit season has begun ..... we now have $5 bags for sale on the Farm Stall. These are the Bruno variety which are longer and darker than the more well known Haywards which will be available for sale in the next week or so. All are ACO certified organic and very delicious and very good for you!! Remember they are freshly picked and can take a while to ripen.... best kept in a warm place on the kitchen bench and eaten when just beginning to soften. Enjoy!!

17.01.2022 Majority of kiwi fruit sold to organic wholesalers, United Organics. Some will be available locally for the next few weeks on the Farm Stall and Dancing Waters Cafe. Leaf drop has begun and pruning is underway.

16.01.2022 Wet, wild and windy here at Echo Valley! Great to see some rain! Dams and creek were empty yesterday and crazy full today!! The rain gauge ran over at 160mm during the night so we don’t have a total for here! So far just one big cypress pine tree down on the fence in the house garden..... hopefully no more ....... but this one will give lots of kindling on the Farm Stall for the next year!

16.01.2022 Fresh farm eggs from our beautiful hens now for sale on the Echo Valley Farm Stall. $3.50 for 1/2 doz and $6 for 1 doz.

16.01.2022 What a week here at Echo Valley. After a very cold very windy few days we had the biggest coldest frost weve had for a long time! Good news for the kiwi fruit for chilling hours ....... but not so great for young animals and newborns! These 3 calves have needed some extra help in difficult times. On top of this Springbrook had a successful controlled burn but unfortunately another fire sprung up which developed into a much bigger wildfire with many firefighters called in to help. All is under control at the moment so we can enjoy the beautiful sunsets.

16.01.2022 Who said farm animals don’t have personalities? This little lamb has Mum totally under the thumb!!

15.01.2022 We’ve had a couple of cancellations so this weekend and a couple in the middle of November are now available ..... just in case you need some fresh air and quiet time in a beautiful country setting! You can book direct or via Air BnB.

14.01.2022 Great to get some rain at last! 15mm in the rain gauge this morning! No-one wanting to get out of bed today!! Now hopefully the rain spreads and other places in desperate need get some too! So nice to hear it on the roof!

14.01.2022 Farm Stall stocked up with last of kiwi fruit and custard apples for this season! Fresh picked avos available too! Delicious chemical free jams & preserves available now......... kiwi fruit vinegar coming soon! Macadamias back at Dancing Waters Cafe!

13.01.2022 Who said farm animals dont have personalities? This little lamb has Mum totally under the thumb!!

13.01.2022 Lots of water! 150mm last night and the rain keeps falling! Dams suddenly full, creeks running fast and drains overflowing! Bit hard keeping animal pens and ourselves dry ...... but dogs are loving it as are the frogs!!

13.01.2022 Teeth, toenails and worms! Along with the pedicure the goats got a bit of a health check as well!!

13.01.2022 Nature is amazing! One minute this little plover was running around ....... next minute it vanished completely........ a closer look showed that it had hunched up in the grass and looked like every other piece of cow poo in the paddock! Its’ camouflage was incredible! What a great survival technique!!

13.01.2022 Lots of eggs available from our free range hens! Free range egg cartons needed - drop off at Stall if you have some to spare! Plenty of other things happening on the farm such as more beautiful lambs and calves being born, a bit of nice rain getting things growing and flowering again and lovely wildlife activity!

12.01.2022 Garlic flowers ..... freshly picked today! Delicious steamed or sautéed. Available now on the Echo Valley Farm Stall!

12.01.2022 Love is all you need!! Hope you all have a great Valentines Day!

12.01.2022 Happy Mothers Day to all the Mums in the world!!

11.01.2022 We are now selling chook food on the Echo Valley Farm Stall for $25 per bag. After many trials we now think this is the best chook food with the most reliable supply that we can find! It is 17% protein for best egg laying (cheaper foods are only 10% protein). Sorghum free so no artificial yolk colour. It contains no restricted animal material (RAM) and has added lime to strengthen shells. It is also 100% non-genetically modified Australian grain. Chooks love it, come easily into their pens at night, are healthy and lay lots of eggs! There is one bag on the Stall at all times; if more is needed message or call to organise.

11.01.2022 Many thanks to the thoughtful people who return egg cartons and firewood bags. This helps keep the price down for everyone and reduce waste. We found this coffee cup in the bottom of a bag of egg cartons and presume someone might be missing her??? We will put her out on the stall to see if she can find her way home!! Thanks

10.01.2022 As well as delicious kiwi fruit available on the farm stall we have been busy making new batches of jam and sauce! Some new products coming to the farm stall soon are orange marmalade, kiwi fruit vinegar, mint vinegar and citrus vinegar all made from our own fruit! Also our custard apples are nearly ready to pick!! Look forward to these tasty treats in the next few weeks!!

10.01.2022 New look Farm Stall!! New season produce!! Seriously delicious Custard Apples $4 each or 3 for $10. Two varieties of very tasty Kiwi Fruit - Hayward & Bruno - ripening up well and available in $5 bags. All produce either certified organic or chemical free.

10.01.2022 Custard Apples are ready! Some huge ones - this one weighs more than 1kg! You can find them at The Farm Stall and Dancing Waters Cafe! They will need about 1 week to ripen!

10.01.2022 Echo Valley Farm Cottage is open again and fully booked until early October! If youre thinking about coming for a stay check the calendar on Air BnB for future availability and dont leave it too long to make your booking or youll miss out!

10.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mums in the world!!

09.01.2022 Happy thoughts on International Womens Day!

09.01.2022 Happy Birthday Molly! Can’t believe it’s been 4 years! And Happy Birthday to all her sisters & brother as well!!

09.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all our wonderful farm team, advisors and mentors, backpackers past and present, Farm Cottage guests, farm produce customers and supporters, friends and family! Hope youve all had a great day!

09.01.2022 This week we've picked all our Wild Harvest Dexter Kiwi Fruit - all chemical-free but from our non-certified organic part of the farm! We have also started picking fruit from the main ACO certified orchard - Bruno and Hayward. Brix testing measures the sugar content of the fruit; a sugar reading of more than 6.5 means the fruit will be very tasty - all of ours tested before picking are between 7 and 8 so will be delicious and sweet! We have sorted, packed and delivered our first order for Food Connect Brisbane - they are selling Dexters and Brunos only at this stage; Haywards will be coming soon! All varieties will soon be available from various outlets including our farm stall! Eat local and know where your food comes from!!

09.01.2022 42 black cockatoos counted flying over the farm the other day ...... so maybe lots more rain to come!! Chickens and goats sharing space to stay dry!! Wet grass, mud and sore feet are the current norm!!

09.01.2022 Echo Valley Farm Cottage is open again and fully booked until early October! If you’re thinking about coming for a stay check the calendar on Air BnB for future availability and don’t leave it too long to make your booking or you’ll miss out!

08.01.2022 The bushfire in Binna Burra, Beechmont and Canungra has been building up over the last few days ........ it is over the ridge from us but moving quickly especially with the gusty windy dry conditions. Springbrook is ok at the moment ....... low risk that it will reach us ...... but we need to be prepared with all the essentials like food, drinking water, toilet paper ....... and keep our pets, livestock, family & friends safe.......

08.01.2022 Wow! Great start to 2020 with 170mm in the rain gauge by 7am this morning! Our waterways have not looked like this for a long time!

08.01.2022 Hot dry weather continues after a brief respite of two short storms totalling an exciting 42mm! Animals and plants enjoyed the soaking while it lasted but the very strong westerly winds that followed were like a hair drier and evaporated most of it already! Another 200mm would be wonderful!!

08.01.2022 Fresh roses on the Echo Valley Farm Stall just in today! Great value at $10 a bunch. Plus the usual Echo Valley Farm produce and firewood/kindling if you’re feeling a bit chilly or need to dry out the house!!

08.01.2022 We have taken our first deliveries of Kiwi Fruit to Food Connect in Brisbane and to Terry and Caron at Now Fresh in Mudgeeraba Shopping Centre! Fruit will also be available on our farm stall and Dancing Waters Cafe from next week!! If you haven't tried these wonderful local treats that are also a super food in helping to keep your immune system strong ........ then make sure you visit one of these outlets before it's too late!! Picking, sorting, packing, picking, sorting, packing ....... this is life for the next few weeks at least!!

08.01.2022 We have been busy with many lovely guests enjoying the cottage, house garden and everything there is to see on the farm! There are only a few weekends available before Christmas so if you or someone you know are thinking of coming to stay check our Air BnB calendar and either book through the listing or message me directly......

07.01.2022 8 lambs in the last couple of weeks - very cute and full of energy! Tricked you - this post is really about kiwi fruit, also full of energy, maybe not quite as cute, but very good for you!! High in Vitamin C, fibre, zinc and lots of other goodies! Great for boosting your immune system and warding off winter colds!! Like lamb, kiwi fruit is juicy and delicious! Available from Food Connect, Now Fresh, Dancing Waters Cafe and the Echo Valley Farm Stall!

07.01.2022 We have our home grown chemical free and very tasty garlic on the Stall from today for $5 per bag (just $25/kg) to enjoy for Christmas. We also have from today beautiful bunches of 10 roses with 45cm stems. These are locally grown at Cudgen. Just $10 per bunch -mostly pink and red!! Perfect gifts for Christmas - along with eggs, jams and maccas!!

06.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the proud and wonderful Dads out there!! Some great last minute gifts on our Farm Stall as well as some free clean empty bags for garden rubbish or compost or any other idea you may have for them! Have a great day!

06.01.2022 Pruning and tie down of our main kiwi fruit orchard is finished ...... in the nick of time as budburst is just beginning! Weve started on some plants we have never managed to get to ........ these are our wild harvest plants and they are getting a much needed tidy up! Great team effort!!

06.01.2022 Kiwi Fruit is particularly delicious this year! The season is just about over and fruit will only be available on the Farm Stall for a couple more weeks! The next big job is pruning the orchard!! Another winter job keeping everyone busy is keeping up the kindling and firewood supply for the Farm Stall!

06.01.2022 This beautiful Tawny Frog Mouth family have found a safe place on the farm ......... spotted whilst we were checking and testing our firefighting equipment!

06.01.2022 This weekend is still available and is the last chance to stay at Echo Valley this year and enjoy walking around amongst our beautiful farm animals and wildlife and experience nature at its best!

06.01.2022 Farm Stall all stocked up. Plenty of fresh eggs for your weekend breakfast as well as lots of Macadamias. Some new products to enjoy this weekend ....... freshly picked garlic flowers (scapes) and our amazing Wild Raspberry Jam made from freshly picked wild raspberries growing around our forest edges. Everything chemical free! Garlic scapes can be eaten like asparagus lightly fried in butter, steamed, stir-fried and used 50:50 with basil in pesto to give a lovely mild garlic flavour.

05.01.2022 Plenty of farm fresh free range eggs available from the Echo Valley Farm Stall today. Large $6, Small $3 per dozen.

05.01.2022 Dad & Mum ....... and lots of tiny ones!! Busy time for babies on the farm!

05.01.2022 Survivors on the farm! Lili the Lamb, Mum died at birth; Ticki the lamb, paralysis tick survivor; Harvey and Alfie the calves - one paralysis tick survivor, one Mum died at birth. All now survivors of the drought ........ many ducks trying to survive too - coming to troughs for water and watching for any feed dropped by anyone!!

05.01.2022 Our Land for Wildlife project is ongoing! During some recent weed control a few interesting discoveries were made .... this big python was shedding his skin a bit late this year ........ many trees flowering and seeding at an unusual time of year ......... some very large and old Birdwing Butterfly vines of both varieties along with many butterflies were identified in our rainforest area!

04.01.2022 Lots to keep us busy on the farm at the moment. For the first time in ages the grass is growing faster than the cows can eat it and we can mow it! In between rainy days we are mowing like crazy and still tidying up the fallen trees from last year’s downpour as well keeping animals healthy and keeping up with giving dry bedding for sheep, goats and chooks!!

04.01.2022 If you’re thinking a few days on the farm would be nice then don’t leave it too long to book! There is only one weekend left in late March, April is fully booked and only a couple of weekends in May are available. There are plenty of things to see and do as well as just the opportunity to relax and enjoy!

04.01.2022 We’re keeping on top of our fireweed control with a great farm team effort ........ and our Dorper sheep are also helping!

03.01.2022 We are excited to be starting this year’s Land for Wildlife project - a couple of kms of stock exclusion and wildlife friendly fencing to keep the cattle out of our beautiful wet sclerophyll forest area. In order to have minimal impact the new fence line is being cleared by hand. Environmental weeds such as Lantana and Cassia are also being removed by hand as part of the project!

03.01.2022 Happy Birthday to Molly and her brother and sisters!! 3 years has gone so quickly!!

03.01.2022 Kiwi Fruit, Turmeric and Lemons all Certified Organic and growing well ....... will be available from the Echo Valley Farm Stall in the next few months! We will keep you posted. Plenty of Garlic still available, not certified but 100% chemical free!!

02.01.2022 Echo Valley Farm Stall stocked up for Mothers Day next week! Freshly picked healthy value packs for $5 with lemons, turmeric, kiwi fruit and garlic. New season Macadamias for $5 bag and as always packs of firewood and kindling for $5 bag and dont forget our delicious home made jams and sauces and local garlic. Kiwi fruit just picked and will be available by the weekend!

02.01.2022 Beautiful days! Enjoying these lovely spots is one exclusive advantage of staying at the Echo Valley Farm Cottage!

02.01.2022 Lots of interesting things happen on rainy days! Like ....... Lucie the pig getting breakfast in bed! The sheep getting lots of exercise running in and out of their shelter every time theres a shower! Trixie claiming the washing basket! A massive dead hoop pine falling in our house garden with a very loud crack! Making a new batch of lemon marmalade going for sale on the Farm Stall tomorrow!

02.01.2022 Happy Birthday Molly! Cant believe its been 4 years! And Happy Birthday to all her sisters & brother as well!!

02.01.2022 Thanks to one of our local wildlife experts for advising us of the dangers of 15mm square black bird netting for wildlife such as bats, possums and birds particularly at night getting caught in the nets and either sustaining terrible injuries or dying a cruel death. After investigating this further we found good information on the Wires.org.au website about wildlife friendly netting. As a result we are in the process of replacing the black nets with one of the white nets they recommend. To ensure safety of the wildlife we do check netted trees twice a day anyway! FYI they recommend white netting with openings of no more than 5mm.

02.01.2022 Kiwi Fruit season is finished but we are lucky to have plenty of Chemical-Free Macadamia Nuts this year! Our trees are in all stages of fruiting at the moment from flowering through to mature nuts for sale on the Farm Stall. We also have TJs Nutcrackers for sale - we find them to be the best Macca crackers on the market - if interested contact the farm direct. They make a great gift with a bag of Maccas! They are easy to use and very safe for all ages.

01.01.2022 White Cockatoo damage yet again - at least 22 counted feasting away in the paddock nearby - means if we dont do something well have no lemons again! So we spent Saturday covering as many trees as we could to try and deter them!

01.01.2022 Our Farmstay is closed until further notice due to Covid-19 and associated restrictions but we are busy caring for our animals and growing food. Our Farm Stall is open everyday with fresh eggs, garlic, jams, sauces and bags of firewood. Keep safe and be mindful of everyones health - limit touching and wash your hands often!

01.01.2022 Lovely fresh roses again this week! Lots of bright colours to cheer up your home! Fresh garlic as well as the regulars eg eggs, chook food, maccas, firewood, sauces and jams!

01.01.2022 We now have The Echo Valley Health pack available on the Farm Stall for $5! Just picked some early certified organic lemons and turmeric as well as chemical free ginger and finger limes! The pack includes our chemical free garlic as well!

01.01.2022 Thanks everyone for your wishes. We are ok at the moment on our farm and so is Springbrook. Unfortunately Beechmont and Binna Burra have not been so lucky. It is very sad to see that Binna Burra Lodge has been destroyed after surviving for 85 years!

01.01.2022 Keeping cool on the farm .....

01.01.2022 Bushfires all around again ........ we are ok at the moment ...... on high alert as everything so hot and dry ......... especially for Springbrook!